The story revolves around Donald Trump (referred to as “POTUS”) and Vladimir Putin (“the Vozhd,” meaning “the Godfather”), both of whom make cameo appearances. This book could only have been written within the last couple of years. Now, at age 80, he’s back in familiar territory with a great new spy novel, The Fox, his 15th work of fiction.Įstimated reading time: 3 minutes A great new spy novel Nearly 50 years ago, Frederick Forsyth vaulted onto bestseller lists around the world with his first novel, The Day of the Jackal.
'A masterpiece' MARCUS SCRIVEN, MAIL ON SUNDAY 'An extraordinary book' NICK ROBINSON, BBC RADIO 4 TODAY PROGRAMME 'Wonderful and way ahead of its time' JAMES PATTERSON 'A year-zero, game-changing thriller, one of the most significant of all time' LEE CHILD well written, entirely believable, with this intriguing, enigmatic character at its centre' ROBERT HARRIS 'A perfect example of the adventure story. 'Very clever and immensely entertaining' DAILY TELEGRAPH How can you stop an assassin nobody can identify? The task falls to the best detective in France - and the price of failure is unthinkable. But he is a man without a name, without an identity a lethal spectre. This remorseless and deadly killer must be stopped. Only one man could do the job: an assassin of legendary talent known only as The Jackal. A failed attempt in the previous year means the target will be nearly impossible to reach. to murder the French president, General Charles de Gaulle. An anonymous Englishman is hired by the Operations Chief of French terrorist organisation O.A.S.
One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the exhilarating story of the struggle to catch a killer before it's too late.ġ963. The Day of the Jackal changed the shape of popular fiction from the moment it was finished' BEN MACINTYRE 'As gripping now as it was 50 years ago' THE TIMES **The 50th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by Lee Child** **Soon to be a major TV series directed by Brian Kirk**
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